Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-11
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ALLTA's aEM1nEs.
The shaw ease which bas sbsoFbsd
he attentton Of tie Court and stood
drst 10 Dabite Interest neariy eli Of lass
seek. esme up yesterday morning SAD
ooosamed nearly ne wnols Of anoteeF
dsgs Atths opsntsz 81 Corr NJ. ASH
ton am unesd that bis oliset Gas vsFy
sick end proposed 70 20 and hays phy-
aioians make afldsyit 70 bis inability
to appear IN CoaFt. Jadee Allyn esio
be wonld send tie Sheriff hF.t 20 brina
him II be was able. sheriff Wit, 10
reap0nas 20 the order, vas abs. NJ for
ever half "a hour, duriBg Wick time
ibe CsaFt waited. When nnally be
oaus In with the prisoner in charge.
shaw caFFisd 10 hia face and manssf
aud0u5ted evidences that be US very
sick. HIS face wore sslloH, Rheasly
pslioF and psrsptfsfs0a stood over is 10
coplous beads. Hs stumbled feebly
among the chairs N the Court room
whils baina ooudacfed to q seat and
aimost - be sas down be dEoppsd %
sisep.
NJ. Ashton presented q motion and
afEldavit, asking for q chance Of Eanne.
The slidavft wss tAaf Of She dufeedant,
Of course, and declared bis belief. that
The nature Of the charge against htm
vas such ~ 30 inGams and psfju6ies
the public mind against him; tbss the
nsuapapsrs OF this city and seattle bad
published q great deal Of matter oalen
Inted 10 ahAt eject, falsely stating aud
miaFopresentinR fects bearing upon the
case and the defendants issomaoh thai
BE- fola THAI be could not Fcneivs . faif
trial ai tue hands 81 tha readers Of sid
papers also that his ttbe desendant'sJ
600 had told him and be had reason 20
hesisve, because Of q statement that
the defendant's wife would be permit
ted 10 testify against her husband, and
other expressions fgom the beach, thas
iha CouFt itself was pFsjudioed against
the prisoner. C0piss Of the newspapers
oomplainad Of we're Submitted and
made a part Of tue affidavit.
While the doeumenf vac being read
and the Law governing the proceedings
presented, shs son aud t9o danQhferaof
the prisoner entered and took taeiF
places In a corner within tke railing OF
ne Court room. Onoe seated they
turned 20 look toward their father who
aaa inst bask Of hts attorney. His head
fallan baek in bis sisap and rested upon
sho railing OF tha lazy box, his white
eenna fact turned ap 10 she ceiling,
whila the AFops OF cold sweat nov
CHASED zach other down bis eheeks. A.
tho sight OF ID she yonnG women drew
close TO their brother and barst into
toafs.
Tipaaase Bacon crossed the room and
aroused the prisoner and offAFed hin .
glass Of water. He tasted ID and put she
eiass down, and IN doing 20 caught
sight Of the wsepinQ figures In the cor
Der. He Razad &c them for q moment
Ia q dared uay as shauah be did not
fully understand. and then bis bead fell
back In aiumbeF again. The elder Of
the young womeni seemingly unable 10
hold herself longer under restraint,
spFanR forward aud piaeinz her arm
about his nack Supported him. She
remained thus throughout the morning
wipsne his face with her handkerchief
and enls occasionally looking up IN an
GER toward Judge Evans ~ he attached
Ashton personally, hia client and his
sIient's affidasit. Jadna Evans present.
ed che afiidaviia Of asvsntsen persons
going 10 show that there vas nos qenef-
al pFeiudlos against the defendant.
The Court took the matter under con
sideFation dusieg q recess end O'Clock
decided 30 grant The change os venue.
10 doina % he said. "fhia h. q case Of
che greatest importance 30 the people
and the defendant. II IL q crime OF the
highest magnitude aud should not be
liRhtly passed npon. In many states
the statutes are explicit and provide for
q change 81 venus upon the perform
anoe OF certain conditions aud taking 10
from the discretion Of the Coart.
where that discretion u absolute. aa
hers, 70 should not be exercised without
RFeai caution. Il u q matter Of life
and death 30 the defendant. and Of the
atmcst importance looking 10 she de-
caaoy and veil betnR Of society. where
the Law leaves The matter opon 90 dis
esation there IL iitaie doabt hua that
counter Afidavlts to those euppoFt
lna molion are advisable sud ID this
case tAe prapondarenee o. evidence
against the allegations as % the pablio
ptaiudica " ovaEwheiming. There Is
smother point, however, hioh aSvea me
/ trnaole, net, houeveE, IN ing own mind.
Il II she second poiut a. 70 the preia-
dice OF the CoafI would BE- without
We ofdinaFy feelings % man Il thai Old
noa aive ma tFoaois. Every man knows
his osn miad. He knows whethes Il IL
| pFetadicad oE noA Nobady else eau tel.
Does anybody snppese that 81 present
Toe q gFeaseF OF less numbaE Of an.
davita be ear eonvtnce ham that be IL
o. Il net pFsiudiesdf I know that ! am
not pfaiadioed IN this ease. Yon
miatt pile aaidavlts noanaain high
oefpee ne. Every mas Ia IN eom-
muniiy miRat dealAre she EN-.
uaFy belief has u would nol change the
fact knou | esuld tgy thie oasa aa
any ether, eat this Defendant has said
ssoFn 70 u. and therefore, d d true thai
hs thiaks an pfeiaaicea. ! will not.
lAeEsf0fe. 10 matter Of s1ch
lmpsFtancs oail him 10 trial hsFe
shila that afadAyit 10 q part %
ihe record aud Fenembertna thai
ha lac presnmee Elm tnaocenl
aatii BE- is pFoEea getty, ny best wish
fas him Il that be mAy b tried IN q
0aaEt uhsre there u a. iiitle preiadice
a. poas.oas agsinat him. ! graft q
change 81 Venue 10 he Cours % ths
cent ludicf1 District. which isat Sc
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